Electricity generation from renewables per person in Algeria
Algeria: Electricity generation from renewables per person was 22 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Algeria, 1990–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from renewables per person in Algeria stood at 22 kilowatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and up 245.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables per person in Algeria peaked at 22 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.62 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Algeria 183rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Algeria, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.32 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 11.27 kilowatt-hours | +111.9% |
| 1992 | 7.47 kilowatt-hours | -33.7% |
| 1993 | 12.94 kilowatt-hours | +73.2% |
| 1994 | 5.95 kilowatt-hours | -54.0% |
| 1995 | 6.78 kilowatt-hours | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 4.65 kilowatt-hours | -31.4% |
| 1997 | 2.54 kilowatt-hours | -45.5% |
| 1998 | 7.15 kilowatt-hours | +182.1% |
| 1999 | 6.66 kilowatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 1.62 kilowatt-hours | -75.7% |
| 2001 | 2.23 kilowatt-hours | +38.1% |
| 2002 | 1.89 kilowatt-hours | -15.4% |
| 2003 | 8.08 kilowatt-hours | +327.6% |
| 2004 | 7.66 kilowatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 16.61 kilowatt-hours | +116.8% |
| 2006 | 6.54 kilowatt-hours | -60.6% |
| 2007 | 6.43 kilowatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 8.04 kilowatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 8.45 kilowatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 4.7 kilowatt-hours | -44.4% |
| 2011 | 13.55 kilowatt-hours | +188.4% |
| 2012 | 16.47 kilowatt-hours | +21.6% |
| 2013 | 8.59 kilowatt-hours | -47.8% |
| 2014 | 6.38 kilowatt-hours | -25.8% |
| 2015 | 5.5 kilowatt-hours | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 8.32 kilowatt-hours | +51.4% |
| 2017 | 15.35 kilowatt-hours | +84.4% |
| 2018 | 19.29 kilowatt-hours | +25.7% |
| 2019 | 20.09 kilowatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 19.98 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 18.1 kilowatt-hours | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 18.91 kilowatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 19.71 kilowatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 22 kilowatt-hours | +11.6% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 22 kilowatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 468.73 kilowatt-hours, 5% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 22 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 270.18 kilowatt-hours, 8% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from renewables per person in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +327.6% | 1.89 kilowatt-hours | 8.08 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.07 kilowatt-hours | 2.54 kilowatt-hours | 12.94 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.76 kilowatt-hours | 1.62 kilowatt-hours | 16.61 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.82 kilowatt-hours | 4.7 kilowatt-hours | 20.09 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.74 kilowatt-hours | 18.1 kilowatt-hours | 22 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More energy & mining data for Algeria
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 4.2% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from renewables per person in Algeria?
- Electricity generation from renewables per person in Algeria was 22 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 22 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Algeria rank for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Algeria ranks 183rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from renewables per person rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 245.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.